The Rotary Club will meet at the Career Cafe at the AK Smith Career Center for lunch

Oct 25, 2018

Career Cafe

The Rotary Club will meet at the Career Cafe at the AK Smith Career Center for lunch

The address for Career Cafe is 317 Detroit St. This is the entrance for Elston High School. Members may park on the street, or in parking lot across from the entrance.

Career Cafe is the only student run restaurant in the area. These culinary arts students are learning all parts of the profession, with the majority of them hoping to attain a degree in Culinary Arts. Many of our students also aspire to owning their own restaurant some day. Career Cafe is open to the public for breakfast and lunch (days of the week may vary next year based on our schedule). Our students also cater events, parties and meetings. Students in the Culinary Arts program at AK Smith Career and Tech Center work to earn 3 industry certifications - ServSafe, Prostart 1 and Prostart 2. All of these are National Restaurant Association certifications and are considered college level or professional level certifications. Our students may also receive Dual Credits from Ivy Tech, meaning the curriculum for our program is strict and meets the requirements of college level programs. Our students are passionate about cooking and dedicated to learning what it takes to succeed in the culinary industry. Finally, we are very happy to start a new project during the 2018/19 school year- we will be installing and maintaining our own garden. AK Smith was awarded a garden grant by the Whole Kids Foundation. This grant will allow 4 different programs to come together and create a new tool for teachers to use in their curriculum. We are very excited to begin this new adventure into better understanding where our food comes from and the intense work and knowledge it takes to grow healthy food for our customers and guests.